This Eye-Opening Thread About How Long ICE Officers Allegedly Train For Is Going Viral

FWIW, when asked about the reduced training times, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told People, “False. Training to become an Enforcement and Removal Operations officer is 8 weeks long.” But People notes that this timeline does actually line up with The Atlantic’s reporting.”

When pressed about it further, DHS responded, “Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) [are] prepared to accommodate 11,000 new hires by the beginning of next year. ICE continuously evaluates and modernizes its training programs and curriculum. We have streamlined training to cut redundancy and incorporate technology advancements. No subject matter has been cut. Candidates still learn the same elements and meet the same high standards ICE has always required. Language classes, which previously covered only a specific dialect of Spanish, have been replaced with robust translation and interpretation services that apply to multiple languages. ICE is building a rigorous on-the-job training program that will be mandatory and tracked online and monitored closely. We want new hires to take what they learn at FLETC and apply it in real-life scenarios while on duty.”